Higher Education Day at the Capitol

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published February 26, 2024 at 9:59 AM EST

Mascots from 14 colleges and universities from across Alabama including Alabama State University’s Stinger gathered on the steps of the Alabama State House Thursday for Higher Education day in Montgomery.

ASU’s Mighty Marching Hornets led a parade of students to the State House.

Organizer Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone has championed the value of higher education in the state for nearly 25 years.

Student Government Association leaders from the 14 state’s public universities signed a statewide pledge of support.

The poster was presented to Governor Kay Ivey during lunch on the lawn of the state Capitol.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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